| [/skwɔt; skwɑt/] v (-tt-) 用法:
1 [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (down) (a) (of people) sit on one's heels or on the ground with the knees drawn up under or close to the body; crouch （指人）蹲, 收膝而坐, 伏下身子:
The old man squatted (down) by the fire. 老人蹲在炉火旁. =>illus at kneel 见kneel插图.
(b) (of animals) crouch with the body closeto the ground （指动物）伏在地上.
(C) (infml esp Brit) sit 坐:
Can you find somewhere to squat? 你找个地方坐下好吗? 用法:
2 [I] occupy an empty building or settle on un-occupied land, etc without permission 擅自占用空建筑; 擅自在空地上安家:
homeless people squatting in a derelict house 擅自居住在破败的空屋里的无家可归的人. squat 2
n 用法:
1 [sing] squatting position 蹲; 收膝而坐. 用法:
2 [C] building occupied by squatters (squatter 2) 被擅自占用的建筑物:
living in a squat 住在私占的屋子里. squat 3
[/skwɔt; skwɑt/] adj (-tter, -ttest) (usu derog 通常作贬义) short and thick; dumpy 矮胖的; 矮墩墩的:
a squat man 矮胖的男子 *
a squat teapot 扁而粗的茶壶. |